HVNZDA Kaitoke Range Complex

shooting range — Akatarawa · Upper Hutt

About HVNZDA Kaitoke Range Complex

The Kaitoke Range Complex is a shooting range in the Pakuratahi Forest, north of Upper Hutt, on the Rimutaka Incline. It has been part of the Rimutaka Incline recreation area for over 40 years. The complex has a 200-metre main range with targets at 25, 50, 100 and 200 metres, and a 25-metre pistol range run by the Kaitoke Pistol Club. It is a mixed-use sports facility, and several related shooting and archery clubs use it.

There is no casual public access at any time. The range is for members of the Hutt Valley branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association (HVNZDA) and associated clubs, who must complete a Range Use Induction before they are given a digital app key for the locked gates. Inductions are held at the range on the last Sunday of each month from 3pm to 4.30pm, except December. A one-time $25.00 administration fee applies from March 2026. The range is open to authorised members from 8.30am until dusk, seven days a week, and private bookings are made by clubs and commercial users. Club nights are held on the third Wednesday of the month from March to November at Maidstone Sports Hub, starting at 7pm. Enquiries go to huttvalley@deerstalkers.org.nz.